The National Survey of Religious Leaders report revealed 35% of all clergy in the U.S. serve bivocationally, holding an additional job outside of their congregational ministry.
If your association catches a vision for imagining itself in the lead missional role in the denomination by the year 2033, you will be proactively different.
Roger Troutman’s love for animals and a willingness to step “outside the box” motivated him to learn more about The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and take the steps to become a volunteer.
Your church can be known this summer for something exciting, fun and life-changing — but only if you promote it with strategy, consistency and heart.
Mildred Cole, 90, stands next to the organ she plays every Sunday at Trenton Street Baptist Church in Harriman. At 90 years old, she makes the practice look effortless — a testament to nearly eight decades of musical dedication.
Beth Ann Williams, lead strategist for Georgia Baptist Women/Mission Georgia, explained, “Read Georgia is encouraging churches across the state to connect to elementary schools to help 2nd graders learn sight words.”
Chris Joslin, a member of First Baptist Church in Owensboro, has found a unique approach to street evangelism through a tool called the Prayer Stand—a pop-up tent that facilitates conversations and offers prayer in public spaces.
From Jeremy Taliaferro’s view on the missions field, something had changed. After serving as a missionary for more than 20 years in some of the toughest places on the globe, he began to see a growing need for additional training …
It’s a Saturday night at the Veteran’s Motorplex at The Rim in Greenbrier, Tennessee, and racetrack chaplain Brian Baker is making the rounds with the crowd.
The 8-year-old politely turned down the gift. “I’ve already read it,” he said waving off the small Gideon-style Bible presented to him by the church
